Natural Disasters in Red Wing, MN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind82.7Hail80.2Landslide78.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	82.7
Hail	80.2
Landslide	78.1
Tornado	70.7
Drought	54.0
Winter Weather	50.0
Cold Wave	47.7
Heat Wave	37.9
Lightning	31.0
Ice Storm	28.0
Wildfire	9.0
Earthquake	3.8

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 28, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 12, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Nov 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 6, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
May 16, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 23, 1998	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 8, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS
Jun 11, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
Jul 8, 1978	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 11, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

209

Total Claims Paid

$2,726,110

Avg Claim Payout

$13,044

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,434,154

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

301

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4069	Severe Storm(s)	62	$1,411,247
DR-1941	Severe Storm(s)	96	$1,227,022
DR-4797	Flood	47	$598,612
DR-4442	Flood	36	$427,017
DR-1419	Severe Storm(s)	19	$250,164
DR-4290	Flood	16	$181,689
DR-4531	Biological	4	$168,606
DR-1370	Flood	15	$104,982
DR-4182	Flood	3	$35,362
DR-4722	Flood	3	$29,454

Red Wing has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, landslide. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 209 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,434,154 in public assistance recovery funding.